steelfalcon71 said:You can apply that same logic to everything else, including digital goods. To answer your question: I’ve never actually run into a situation where I had to pay extra VAT because I was buying from another state. Since everyone stays under that 25% threshold, I haven't had to deal with any price differences or anything like that. Whether it's physical products or digital stuff, I've been shopping regularly ever since we joined the union.
It’s out of your hands, and honestly, it’s out of the retailer's hands too. Once they hit a certain threshold for goods or services delivered within any EU country, they're legally required to charge and remit local sales tax. I remember seeing figures from a few years back—the limit was around $200k in annual revenue. Big players like Amazon or Google are always going to blow past that mark, so you aren't going to find a way to order from them to the US without paying the local tax. It's just how it works.
Since there’s no shipping address for services, everything basically boils down to the billing address or how you paid.
Sure, retailers can jump into that system whenever they feel like it. It’s entirely possible some have already signed up on a massive scale across the entire US if they're already shipping there.
Small-time retailers will still let you order with their local sales tax included—assuming they actually bother to ship anything at all.
If you're ordering through a business, none of this even matters. Honestly, the absolute worst move is ordering with American sales tax applied—you end up paying for it all over again.
If you're ordering on behalf of a business, you have to provide your US Tax ID. Once the merchant verifies it, they can ship the goods without charging sales tax, and then your company handles the self-assessment for the tax on your end.
It’s actually pretty convenient on Amazon because you can just set up a business account and everything handles itself automatically. If an American company orders through Amazon (like Amazon.com), they can bypass the sales tax entirely—it’s basically the same thing as getting a tax exemption certificate here in the States. This isn't just useful for grabbing consumer electronics; it works for professional gear too, like high-end testing equipment or specialized tools.
Benjamin Sanders76 said:Just hopped off the phone with a buddy over in Germany. They’ve got the 4070 Ti going for $1,100 over there. That means we’re paying a $200 premium compared to them. Honestly? It makes sense. Our income levels are way higher than theirs, so why wouldn't it be? 🙂🙂
You don't need to call up some buddy in Germany to figure this out. Just hit up Idealo or any other price comparison site and check it yourself.
So, what's the starting price on the 4070Ti now?
$980 including shipping. Inno3D? It's in stock right now.
The only model I could find around $1,200 is the ROG Strix.
Check this out: https://www.amazon.com/inno3d-graphics-card-series/b/B0XXXXXXXXChecking the price comparisons for the 4070 Ti on Amazon. Looking at the current market trends.